Digital Media Scholar & Maker
The Creative Coding workshop was offered as part of the Annual Communication Week at the Department of Communication Communication at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The learning goals of this workshop were: – Introduce computational thinking to Communication students– Design and build electronic circuits with Makey Makey– Apply circuit logic and computational thinking to […]
In 1996, teachers Johan Roos, Bart Victor and David Owens, and Lego executive Robert Rasmussen developed the Lego Serious Play (LSP) methodology, which aims to broaden creativity and enable a new form of learning for adults. This method has been widely applied in corporations to engage employees in the context of “play” to develop better […]
How do the changes in visual cultures shape communication experiences and research? The 2nd International Seminar in Communication and Visual Cultures was held at the Federal University of Minas Gerais on October 16-17, 2019 and explored visuals and their constitutive relationships – based on the experiences of bodies with audio-visual texts. I participated as a […]
CAD 2 is a new building on campus used by different colleges. Students and professors have noticed that while classrooms and labs are often occupied, common areas are often empty. People walk through these areas as they walk to their final destination. The lack of interaction and integration among faculty and students interferes with the […]
The Intermedia Connection Lab (LabCon) is an initiative by faculty at the Department of Communication at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. LabCon offers undergraduate and graduate courses articulated with ongoing research initiatives related to emerging media production and analysis. Current course offerings focus on: a) Intermedia and transmedia communication over social media platforms; b) […]
Mostra UFMG is a university wide event that welcomes High School students to campus to explore undergraduate programs, resources and infrastructure. Potential incoming students attend lectures about careers, attend concerts and cultural presentations, visit laboratories and talk to faculty and current students. More information at the Mostra UFMG website.
Two weeks ago, students from the Design for Interactive Media Lab left campus to learn about how new communities of practice are taking shape in local makerspaces. The team at FAZ Makerspace welcomed us and promptly gave us a tour around the space. Katarine Inis and Camila Alves, lead designers at Guilda, guided the students […]
This joint Cemore|T2M|Cosmobilities conference brought together historians, researchers, artists, policy-makers, designers, and innovators to explore Mobile Utopia: pasts, presents, futures. The Centre for Mobilities Research (Cemore) at Lancaster University, the International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (T2M) and the Cosmobilities Network joined together to discuss contributions across the spectrum of mobile utopian themes. The conference took place in […]
Fernanda Duarte 